UX/UI Links of June 2021
Some really well-written, thoughtful pieces this month. Hope you find them useful.
Command Palette Interfaces
If you want to add lots of functionality without a bloated interface, a command palette may be able to help.
- Philip Davis, Designer
This is the first time I’ve seen an article about designing Command Palette Interfaces (Apple’s Spotlight search, for example). I hope to see more.
The Five Most Common Product Designer Mistakes
Optimize for "speed to feedback" and use the right tools for each stage (rough sketches / wireframes for concept
- Julie Zhuo, Founder
A great, concise Twitter thread about The Five Most Common Product Designer Mistakes and how to fix them.
Design and the Infinite Game
In addition to getting that seat at the table, we need to learn to thrive in the “people” space, where things are difficult and messy.
- Jen McGinn, User Experience Executive
Design and the Infinite Game offers great insights on why you should invest in building relationships across disciplines for long-term success.
A Complete Guide to Executing a Great Design to Development Handoff
Begin to create the handoff during the creation of the solution.
- Edward Chechique, Product Designer
A Complete Guide to Executing a Great Design to Development Handoff has some great tips on how to involve your developer(s) to ensure a successful handoff.
Is Your Research Falling Flat? Change How You Share It
For best results, everyone participating has attended (or watched recordings of) the research sessions.
- Meghan Wenzel, UX Researcher and Strategist
I’m glad to see a resurgence in user research roles on UX teams. Is Your Research Falling Flat? Change How You Share It is great for new researchers, in particular.
Want to read our favorite links from the past? Check out the archives.
Until next month,
Leon for the Balsamiq Team
